Specialty Doctor – Older Adult Inpatient Psychiatry

Job title:

Specialty Doctor – Older Adult Inpatient Psychiatry

Company:

NHS

Job description

We are looking for a Specialty Doctor to support our Later Life inpatient wards, Cove and Dune, at the Long Fox Unit, Weston General Hospital. Cove is a 10 bedded functional ward and Dune is a 14 bed organic ward.The wards are primarily nurse and medic led with an excellent and robust therapies and OT department with a full timetable of weekday activities.We aim to provide care for older adults in an inpatient setting, building on the patients’ strengths, maintaining levels of independence and promoting well-being.You will join a multi-disciplinary team and work alongside a consultant and resident doctors (foundation and GP) to provide assessments and treatments for patients from BNSSG area. The wards are based on the Weston General Hospital site which allows access to advice from physicians’ colleagues if needed.The post is well supported and provides excellent opportunities for professional development in old age psychiatry. It offers the chance to broaden knowledge and learn new clinical skills, including supporting the consultant with running ward rounds, MHA work and CPAs. We hope to offer a degree of flexibility to the post holder in order to enable them to pursue their special interests within Later Life Psychiatry (e.g. ECT, cognitive assessments, physical comorbidities etc.).There will be one hour of protected supervision with the supervising Consultant each week. You will also be able to attend Balint group and academic meetings.Main duties of the jobAs the post holder you will provide psychiatric and medical expertise to the inpatients on Cove and Dune wards, including clerking new admissions, working closely and collaboratively with the rotational doctors in training and under the leadership of the Consultant.You will liaise with colleagues in all disciplines involved in patient care and with others including key workers and Care Coordinators in the community as well as with patients’ families. Where necessary you will be involved in referring and liaising with GPs and specialists in general hospitals and at times may assess patients either transferred to the local District General Hospital from the wards or referred back to the wards from the local DGH (Weston General Hospital).You will be expected to deputise for the consultant in various duties as requested, including writing reports for Mental Health Review Tribunals and attending such hearings as well as participating alongside other doctors in training in the team in writing discharge summaries and ensuring the smooth operation of admissions and discharge arrangements.You will provide medical leadership to the doctors in training based on Cove and Dune and deputise for the consultant where appropriate, under the supervision of the Medical Lead or other consultant.About usWe are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust) a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care. We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire.Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.Date posted25 October 2024Pay schemeHospital medical and dental staffGradeSpecialty DoctorSalary£59,175 to £95,400 a year per annumContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number342-SD053-BNSSG-NMJob locationsLong Fox UnitWeston-super-mareBS23 4TSJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease refer to the accompanying job description for full details on the roles and responsibilities of this post. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease refer to the accompanying job description for full details on the roles and responsibilities of this post.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• Basic Medical Qualification (MBBS or equivalent)

Desirable

• Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
• Section 12 Approval

EligibiltyEssential

• Eligible for Full GMC registration with a licence to practise at time of confirmation of appointment.
• Completed at least four years’ full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in Psychiatry or as a fixed term specialty trainee in Psychiatry; or shall have equivalent experience and competencies.

SkillsEssential

• Ability to manage own time and workload and prioritise clinical work
• Ability to appraise own performance
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Desirable

• Evidence of specific achievements that demonstrate leadership skills

KnowledgeEssential

• Up to date knowledge of issues in Mental Health Service for this specialty.

TeachingEssential

• Commitment to teaching other members of the multi disciplinary team.

Desirable

• Teaching of undergraduate students
• PGCME or equivalent/aspiration to attain a postgraduate teaching qualification

Research and AuditEssential

• Ability to critically appraise published research.
• Experience of carrying out an audit project

Desirable

• Experience in involvement in a research project and publication.
• Interest in research

Aptitude & Personal qualitiesEssential

• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to work effectively within a Team.
• Commitment to high quality patient centred specialist Mental Health Service provision.

Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• Basic Medical Qualification (MBBS or equivalent)

Desirable

• Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
• Section 12 Approval

EligibiltyEssential

• Eligible for Full GMC registration with a licence to practise at time of confirmation of appointment.
• Completed at least four years’ full-time postgraduate training (or its equivalent gained on a part-time or flexible basis) at least two of which will be in a specialty training programme in Psychiatry or as a fixed term specialty trainee in Psychiatry; or shall have equivalent experience and competencies.

SkillsEssential

• Ability to manage own time and workload and prioritise clinical work
• Ability to appraise own performance
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Desirable

• Evidence of specific achievements that demonstrate leadership skills

KnowledgeEssential

• Up to date knowledge of issues in Mental Health Service for this specialty.

TeachingEssential

• Commitment to teaching other members of the multi disciplinary team.

Desirable

• Teaching of undergraduate students
• PGCME or equivalent/aspiration to attain a postgraduate teaching qualification

Research and AuditEssential

• Ability to critically appraise published research.
• Experience of carrying out an audit project

Desirable

• Experience in involvement in a research project and publication.
• Interest in research

Aptitude & Personal qualitiesEssential

• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to work effectively within a Team.
• Commitment to high quality patient centred specialist Mental Health Service provision.

Expected salary

£59175 – 95400 per year

Location

Weston-super-Mare, Somerset

Job date

Sun, 27 Oct 2024 05:47:56 GMT

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